Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s switch over to feet and miles, same forecast, same feel.

So we’ve got a solid run of Southern Ocean swell coming through with some excellent windows this week. The best of it lands on Tuesday and especially Wednesday.

Tuesday morning (25 August) at Jacone, the swell is a meaty 8 ft from the S with a long 14 second period. Water temp is about normal for the season. A light east breeze around 9 mph is keeping it cross-off and clean. The combined energy is pumping at 2698, so there’s real power in the water. This is a proper groundswell – lots of push, good shape, but 8 ft is expert territory. Not one for beginners. The afternoon stays clean but gets a little trickier with the tide.

Wednesday morning (26 August) is the absolute highlight. Swell is a solid 7 ft out of the S, still a nice 12 second period, and the wind goes dead calm, just 3 mph from the west. The energy is still high at 2105 and the water goes glassy. This is going to be magic. Crowds are possible, but for conditions like this it’s worth sharing the lineup. If you can only go once, go then.

Thursday (27 August) gets bumpy. The swell holds around 8 ft south, but the east breeze pushes 16 mph by the afternoon. Energy is still 2194, but the surface gets sloppy. Quality drops, so maybe have a lay-in.

Friday morning (28 August) is a nice change. Swell drops to 4 ft from the south, 12 second period, and we get a true offshore from the NE at 9 mph. Energy sits at 576. It’s clean and gentle offshore – smaller, but fun and a good option for all levels. Afternoon gets blown out.

Saturday and Sunday (29-30 August) bring a smaller ENE windswell: 6 ft to 7 ft in the mornings, but only an 8 second period. Light offshore NE at 6 mph keeps things clean early. Energy is 682-746. It’s punchy and short period – fine for a paddle, but not the quality of the groundswell.

Monday (31 August) starts glassy with 3 ft of east swell, but then a 22 mph west-southwest wind ruins the afternoon.

From Tuesday (1 September) through Saturday (5 September), it’s pretty grim. Onshore winds, messy conditions, and even when the swell hits 7 ft on Saturday with energy of 1169, it’s blowing 19 mph onshore. Better for kite surfing than paddling.

Sunday (6 September) brings some relief: 4 ft of SSW swell at 10 seconds, with a light east-southeast cross-off at 6 mph. Energy is 324, but clean. Surfable.

Monday (7 September) shows promise again – 3 ft of S groundswell, 13 second period, and a moderate NE offshore at 16 mph. Energy hits 701. Decent for the size, clean. This one’s a little further out, so it’s promising but not locked in.

The tail end fizzles into small, weak leftover swell around 3 ft and short period. Not much to write home about.

So, the standout to lock in is Wednesday morning the 26th – glassy, solid, clean S swell. That’s the session you want. The rest has moments but nothing compares.

Keep it salty,
Rusty

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